Breads, cookies, hamburgers and kebabs are among the foods which individuals have turned into successful food companies.

Starting a food manufacturing business involves planning to find a marketable niche product that can gain loyal local or regional customers. While researching and planning, keep in mind depending on the type of the product you want to produce you need to obtain license or licenses.

Maybe you love cooking and have been dreaming about opening your own restaurant. Maybe you have worked in the restaurant industry for years mastering the intricacies of the business and have planned the whole thing, from the yummy food and friendly staff to the perfect location and special ambiance.

Whatever brought you here, now you want to take that dream and make it a reality! OK; but you still have a little work to do!

Generally, the aims and objectives of Islamic organizations in Japan include promoting Halal awareness among Food, Beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic producers, as well as Halal Tourism services such as Hotels and Restaurants.

Japan’s food sector and tourism industry were not familiar with the concept of Halal, but now they are striving to seek new local and international markets through Halal. Halal which is a term exclusively used in Islam, has now become a universal concept.

As a result of Coronavirus pandemic which has affected the livelihoods of people across the world, government of Japan has been offering a range of financial support to help individuals and companies that have suffered a loss of income.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has forced many businesses to close down or reduced their services causing employees to work fewer hours or even lose their jobs.

February and March is the tax season in Japan. Filing a tax return isn’t really easy, but doing it in different language and in another country can be especially challenging.

Luckily, if you work for an organization and that’s your only source of income, they will manage everything for you. But, if you have more than one source of income or are self-employed, you need to file a Tax Return "Kakutei Shinkoku - 確定申告".